27 Nov “Thank You for The Scars” 11 24 24 Message
Scars can be difficult to look at. Why should we ne thankful for them? https://youtu.be/WJx7tDoUqn4 ...
24 Nov No Way Out
In my relatively short time as a pastor (five years at age 63), I have ministered to more than my share of imprisoned people. Some were in prison, or county jail. Others were imprisoned by alcoholism, drug addiction, or mental illness. Some were imprisoned by...
13 Nov God Hiding in Plain Sight
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them? Psalm 8:3-4 (NIV) What the psalmist here is telling us is that in the vastness of...
12 Nov “Remember” 11 10 24 Message
Before you can be thankful you need to remember. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIsiG3rcMkY ...
12 Nov “I Thank My God for You” 11 03 24 Message
We kick off a four-part series on thankfulness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kwI8ShQhbw ...
10 Nov So This One Time, When I Shot a Cow…
I grew up on a dairy farm that was, even by 1970s standards, very small. One of my chores was to get the 20 cows that were grazing in a pasture down our “cow lane” to the barn for milking. One of those times, I believe...
03 Nov Why Do You Come to Church?
I realize that the title of this post potentially limits the audience to church goers. I suppose I could have titled it: “Why Do You Go to Church/Why Don’t You Go to Church?” I believe explaining God’s purpose for a church family can also speak...
31 Oct “Why Do We Come to Church?” 10 30 24 Message
Coming to church should never be about "checking a box." So, what is it about? https://youtu.be/jABhOTLWx64 ...
27 Oct Testimony
“Testify” and “testimony” can be challenging words. Most people in American society would associate them with courts of law. They are important words in the economy of Jesus Christ. Your testimony is your story of how Jesus changed your life. When you share that story,...
21 Oct Pack Light
This year has seen Seymour Park, just north of Samaritan’s Heart Mission Church, become home to several unhoused people. It’s a blessing to be able to serve them. It’s easy to forget that the homeless must carry all their possessions with them wherever they go. ...